Do Gas Credit Cards Still Make Sense?

9/14/2012 1:20PM

Gas credit cards have been around for decades and offer rewards, like regular credit cards. But do they still make sense for consumers? MarketWatch's Jennifer Waters explores this issue on Lunch Break.

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... I ... break I'm Kelli Grant ... started school has marked the end of the summer driving season and it's a good idea to re re evaluated this point which credit cards you have in your wallet ... Jennifer Waters joins us from MarketWatch ... she's not a big fan of this gas station credit card Jennifer thank you for joining us ... they can ... to not bring about gas cards before and I have to tell you I'm not a huge fan of the gas station branded card either ... and at this point you know you are really good ... it locks you into one particular station when he really should be shopping around but you have some beads with some the specific terms on those credit cards to winder said ... yet that I am not even when they might be that it ... can only go there and even then you get the word they're very very limited ... ay ay ay ay ay ... I'm you know regular art ... I'm a bit as though ... I get ... that number ... the ... rest of the big a deal to give you read it I ... believe ... that that that that that ... that ... will give it ... a bit of that that that can be an everyday ... that you get that that work for you but our people ... that way they ... were on the catwalk report ... you can say that some of the better deals may be in a cash back card they sometimes give you rewards and dance but that also gives you some deals on other products what are the advantages to this day is their particular card that people should be looking for their ... I meant that the market ... the program it ... would ... be there ... they have that that you are you going ... to get it back ... that that that ... that ... that that they've ... been out of ... it than three hundred dollars on a book yet ... but that ... that that sort of beautiful report ... at three hundred dollars out of it than ... not it takes to get to ... be ... I ... have yet ... to be yet you know you were ... a ... bit like that ... or is it bought back word ... kicking the can ... like ... you can get the dole ... but ... they might be I ... get ... it right ... for it ... it being a good ... thing ... Celeste for joining us for more on that and WSJ Sunday ...